Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine
Test Catalog Information
| Test Catalog Synonyms | |
| EPIC Synonyms | METHHOMO |
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic | Methylmal Acid & Homocystine |
| EPIC Display Name | Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine |
| Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name | Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine, Serum |
| Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name | Methylmal Acid & Homocysteine |
| EPIC Inpatient Orderable | Yes |
| EPIC Outpatient Orderable | Yes |
| Cerner Results |
METHYLMAX HCYSTX |
| Clinical Info |
Screen patients who may be at risk for heart disease and stroke To diagnose and monitor vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency. |
| Specimen Type |
Blood |
| Container |
Gold Top Tube |
| Collection Instructions |
Container/Tube: Gold top tube or Red Top Tube Specimen: 4 ml serum ( 1.6 mL min) Centrifuge the specimen as soon as possible after complete clot formation has taken place. Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Note: Separate within one Hour of the draw |
| Transport Instructions |
Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability |
14 Days Room Temperature 14 Days Refrigerated 19 Days Frozen - Homocysteine 6 Months Frozen- Methylmalonic Acid |
| Methodology |
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)- Methylmalonic Acid Enzymatic- Homocysteine |
| Days Performed |
TAT: 4-7 Days |
| Performing Laboratory |
LabCorp |
| CPT |
83090 83921 |
| PDM |
5909830 |
Desired Epic Build Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine
| Cerner Primary Mnemonic: | Methylmal Acid & Homocystine | |||||||||
| PDM | 5909830 | |||||||||
| Informatics - Workgroup | Chemistry | |||||||||
| Synonyms * | METHHOMO | |||||||||
| Display Name * | Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine | |||||||||
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| Ordering info (EPIC SmartText) | Screen patients who may be at risk for heart disease and stroke To diagnose and monitor vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency. | |||||||||
| IP Orderable | Yes | |||||||||
| OP Orderable | Yes | |||||||||
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| Special History | No | |||||||||
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| Procedure Category Change | LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES | |||||||||
Cerner Results
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Current Actual EPIC Build as of 10/28/2024
| Procedure Id | 64593 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pdm | 5909830 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Order Display Name | Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine | ||||||||||||||||||
| Procedure Name | METHYLMALONIC ACID & HOMOCYSTEINE | ||||||||||||||||||
| Procedure Master Number | LAB694 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Short Procedure Name | Methylmalonic Acid & Homocysteine | ||||||||||||||||||
| Category Code | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Category Code Record Name | LAB BLOOD ORDERABLES | ||||||||||||||||||
| Synonyms | METHHOMO | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clinically Active | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Orderable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Performable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Reference Link Url | https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/64593 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Default Specimen Type | Blood | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Type Pick List | Blood | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Type List | Blood | ||||||||||||||||||
| Op Specimen Type List | Blood | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Pick List | Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Default - Male | Blood, Venous | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Source Default - Female | Blood, Venous | ||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen Source List | Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous | ||||||||||||||||||
| Op Specimen Source List | Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Edp Ip Specimen Source | Blood, Venous Blood, Central Line Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Edp Ip Specimen Type | Blood | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Derived Edp Ip Buttons S | Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous Blood, Capillary Blood, Arterial | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derived Edp Ip Buttons T | Blood | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Ip Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Op Orderable | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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